In response to the recreation needs of its growing community, the City of Quinte West entered into partnership with the YMCA to create the recently completed YMCA Quinte. Here, Quinte’s citizens now enjoy two recreation pools, a double sized gymnasium, multi-purpose rooms, fitness areas and studio space.

To promote active use during the cold winter months, a walking path is incorporated into the facility’s circulation space. In addition to recreation spaces, the 49,500 square foot building offers several community rooms, one of the benefits of a City/YMCA partnership. Designed to convey an “explosion of activity,” this new centre of recreation and city activities is just that, serving both as a community energizer and generator of future growth.